What color is #35699E?

#35699E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35699E?

The RGB value is 53, 105, 158: 53 red, 105 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35699E?

The complementary color is #9E6A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35699E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35699E color

#35699E rgb(53, 105, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #35699E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 41.2% green and 62% blue (53, 105, 158).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 50% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#35699E color codes

HEX	`#35699E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 105, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 41.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 50%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 66%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 34%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.25, 0.15, -33.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.25, 33.85, 270.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.689, 13.327, 34.245)`
Decimal	`3500446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35699E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #35699E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35699E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #35699E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35699e; }
.text { color: #35699e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35699e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 105 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35699e, #35359e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #35699E?: #35699E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35699E?: The RGB value is 53, 105, 158: 53 red, 105 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35699E?: The complementary color is #9E6A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35699E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.